There was a rumor a few months ago that wouldn't die down. It was speculated that Porsche's plans to turn the 718 into a fully electric car. Now, reports revealed that this could be true.
Jens Meiners of Car and Driver, got a confirmation that it will be a full battery-electric vehicle, he also gathered that it will be fundamentally detached from the 911—which will retain its combustion engine beyond 2030 and may not even become hybridized.
The 718 will continue to be sold in both Boxster and Cayman form. And while the last word has not been spoken, it is almost 100 percent certain that the Boxster will retain its fabric top instead of moving to a fixed-roof solution. Its body style will remain relatively close to the current models, but it will feature Porsche's new "electric front" with wider headlights, just like on the Taycan.
Sports-car fans have been concerned that an electric 718 could become excessively heavy; a Taycan, after all, comes in between 4568 pounds for the entry-level model with the small battery and 5199 pounds for the Turbo S Cross Turismo, despite its not-exactly-spacious package. The 718, on the other hand, will be almost a miracle of lightweight technology: The internal target weight is under 3650 pounds.
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